I've always heard there's a danger of sanding through veneer yet I've never had a problem... until today... grrrr! I was working on this night-table and I wanted to stain the top and paint the bottom. Apparently Walt and I (aka DeWalt) were a ...
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Color Matching Paint for Furniture, Walls, or ANYTHING at All!
When I'm looking for that perfect paint color for my furniture make-overs, paint chips and fan-decks are my go-2-tool. There are literally 1000's of paint colors to choose from in every brand possible. But what do you do when you need an EXACT ...
Pricing Your Painted Furniture
Making the transition from a DIY 'er into a full or part-time Furniture Painting Business has it's challenges. One of the questions I'm frequently asked is How Do I Price My Painted Furniture? Although I've been re-styling furniture on and off ...
How To Cut Mirror For DIY Mirrored Furniture
Are you loving this glam mirrored furniture trend? Well I AM! What I'm NOT loving is the hefty price tag dangling down from a sparkly knob and shocking me twice with it's reflection. The Solution: As any DIY'er worth her grain of salt would do, I ...
Working On The Edge… Applying Edge Banding To Furniture
I'm glad you're joining me for "this-is-my-1st time-ever-trying-this-stuff" blog post. Luckily, after an enormous spicy Thai meal, hot chocolate, and Tim Horton donuts (this added-up to some bad indigestion), M-M-M still took the time to show me ...
Chalk Stencil Transfer Onto Furniture … A Timely Technique
Hello my friends! Today I'm going to share a simple way to transfer images using chalk. But before I do, I want to give a BIG shout out to all you fabulous DIY'er around the globe! I checked my Google Analytic's today and I'm ecstatically happy, ...
How to Make a Stencil…No Costly Gadgets Required!
I've done my fair share of stenciling in the past. Okay, admittedly, it was way back in the 90's. But with the growing trend of stenciled furniture, walls, floors, pillows, curtains, or pretty much anything with a flat surface ...I'm inspired to ...
How To ~ Tell If Paint is Latex or Oil
Yes, old man winter is creeping in on us. I just came in from the frig'n cold (not a fan), and this past weekend the clocks were turned back an hour ...a sure sign. I took full advantage of the extra hour of sleep, yet I'm still in "snail" mode ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Painting the Town Red w Annie Sloan Chalk Paint… Spray Painting That Is…
This past Friday I decided to put my custom orders aside and do my own thing. I felt a 'creative-calling' to Paint the Town Red by SPRAYING Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint. Although there's a TON of on-line articles/reviews on the benefits ...
The Quick & Dirty Way To Keep Drawers Clean While Spray Painting
Spray painting the face of a drawer can be tricky and messy. When unwanted paint gets on the inside or sides of a drawer, it looks sloppy and may even hinder a smooth glide. In a perfect scenario, 100% coverage would be achieved by leaving the ...
How To Season A New Chalkboard
Okay Maron, this one's for you... and all you other fabulous women who have purchased or made a chalkboard and would like to know: How Do I Season My New Chalkboard? Seasoning your home-made chalkboard is crucial. Why? If ...
Can You Stain Over Stain… The Same Rules Apply When Dying Your Hair!
HERE'S HOW TO STAIN OVER STAIN | 6 TIPS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE A PERFECT STAINED FINISH FOR YOUR FURNITURE Hi sweet friends! Have you ever stained a piece of furniture and thought you picked the "perfect" stain but then realized it wasn't what you ...
How To ~ Grey Wash Furniture with Wax
Hello my friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and did something nice for yourselves... you deserve it! Let's talk grey. Shades of grey are a HUGE colour trend. Don't believe me? Go check out some popular boards on Pinterest! You'll ...
Easy DIY Paint Mixers
Have you ever opened an old can of paint and it was in desperate need of mixing? Worse yet, have you ever purchased a brand new can of paint and forgot to get it mixed before leaving the store? If you answered yes to the latter... glad I'm not the ...
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